2006-12-13 11:12:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
traceable, referable.
"the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale"; "an idea attributable to a Russian"
2006-12-13 11:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attributable Meaning
2016-11-08 08:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by jina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attributable = Can be attributed to
Attribute (verb) = Regard as belonging or being caused by
2006-12-13 11:15:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giving credit or blame. For instance, the flooding was attributable to three inches of rain in two hours. Or, the abundance of food at the Food Bank was attributable to the town's generosity. It can be positive or negative
2006-12-13 11:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by Whimsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comming from that source. It's normally put with something like, 'attributable to'. And then a noun/object.
2006-12-13 11:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by smile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attributable
adj : capable of being attributed; "the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale"; "an idea
attributable to a Russian" [ant: unattributable]
Attributable \At*trib"u*ta*ble\, a.
Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable.
2006-12-13 11:15:51 · answer #6 · answered by Nina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the dictionary for the proper explanation but it is a partial cause or factor.
ie Cigarettes are directly attributable to emphysema and lung cancer.
2006-12-13 11:16:30 · answer #7 · answered by Mudder/ Gi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being able to give something - like attributes
2006-12-13 11:13:16 · answer #8 · answered by Dustin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means being able to say that some specific person or event is responsible for something else.
2006-12-13 11:14:13 · answer #9 · answered by Teekno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To explain as to cause or origin
To regard as a characteristic
2006-12-13 11:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by FOXRACING 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋